(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to attempt; to test; to try out
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
pointing out; identification
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
contradiction; inconsistency
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
to look away; to avert one's eyes
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
don't you think?; indicates question
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign